I recieved some baby gifts and was thinking of doing thank you ecards. Having a new baby it is just easier. Is that is poor taste?
2007-09-05 02:43:17 · 15 answers · asked by Carmen V 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes, it is in poor taste to send e-cards for thank you cards. Birthdays, anniversaries, invitations.......these have all become standard e-cards........but thank you cards should be hand written.
2007-09-05 09:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by missmuffin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations!
I know you're tired and the new baby take a lot of your time, but I don't think e-cards would be the best solution. E-cards are quick, but they are also less personable.
The people that gave you the gifts took of their personal time and energy to choose a gift for you and your new little one, wrap it, and deliver it to you. The time and effort is a gift as well as the present itself. It would be best if you could take a moment to thank them as well. Besides, I'm sure you have people whom you may not be able to send an e-card to, so you will have to send cards anyway.
You don't have to write an extensive note, but a simple line or two thanking them for the gift. If you write out a few a day, they'll be done in no time.
2007-09-05 10:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might send one as a quick acknowledgement if the gift was shipped or delivered instead of given to you personally. But that card should say "the gift was lovely. I'll be sending a card to thank you properly in a few days." Otherwise, yes. Thank you e-cards are in poor taste.
2007-09-09 01:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by July 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to do that. Some of the websites that make e-cards will send spam to both emails, the sender and the recipient. It's a way of harvesting email addresses to sell to spammers. What is worse is that the person who opens the card might get a virus or spyware. It's not worth it.
Even if there were no risk, it's much better to send real hand-written thank-you cards to each gift-giver. IMHO, it would be bad taste to send e-cards.
2007-09-05 10:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by Robin W 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no I don't think it is bad manners to send an ecard I do it all thed time with my e-mail friends go ahead and send them its the same as sending a real card in the post but this way youa re doing it via e-mail and computer.
2007-09-09 09:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by denimsweetguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's always better to send a handwritten thank you. If you have the time to sort through e-cards, you can find the time to jot off a brief thank you. Do a few a day while the baby is napping. It's so much more personal and meaningful.
2007-09-05 11:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it is in poor taste at all...
E Cards are great. You can be creative and send different designs or put your own personnal message on them.. I think this makes them more unique than buying 20 of the same one.. Have fun..
2007-09-05 09:54:12 · answer #7 · answered by Tricia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not at all. People shouldn't think ecards are any less.
2007-09-05 11:53:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably only send e-cards to the younger people who gave you presents. People like your grandma may not appreciate an e-card, and very well may be even offended by an e-card.
2007-09-05 10:04:56 · answer #9 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can understand that your are time poor at the moment, but i do think it is poor taste.....sorry
2007-09-05 10:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by numis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋